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BOL, AM, BROOKLYN, MARCH, 1889. _ NO. 3. 
The EPIPASCHIINZ of North America. 
By Gro. D. Hursr: 
The Lpipaschine are a group of moths of comparatively few species, 
but of very wide distribution. A number of species have been described 
from the United States, several, (and the number is likely to be con- 
siderably increased), from South America, a number from Australia and 
New Zealand, and a number more from Hindoostan, altogether about 
40 species. 
The group though small and widely distributed, is nevertheless one 
of very great interest. 
‘Lhe Lpepaschine are separated from the Macrolepidoptera by the 
presence of three internal veins on hind wings; from the Zor/ricide and 
Tineide in that none of these internal veins are furcate at the base. 
From the most of the Zor/ricide@ and Tineid@, as weil as from the Phy- 
citide and Crambide, in that the lower median vein of the hind wing has 
no hair pectination ; from the rest of the Pyrahde as well as from all 
others, by the presence of a membraneous process extending from the 
basal member of the antennz backwards, sometimes reaching to the 
abdomen. 
But while thus having their own peculiarities which separate them 
from all others, the Ep~epaschine differ widely, almost radically, among 
themselves. The differences in palpi, maxillary palpi, antennz, antennal 
process, ocelli, venation, wing vestiture, and armature of the legs are very 
remarkable. Among the species is at least one with palpi short and 
porrect, while others have the palpi long, erect, or curved ‘over the head 
and extended over the thorax like Acro/ophus. Among the species are 
some in which the maxillary palpi are invisible, in others these organs are 
